Elevate Yourself

Happiness is a state of mind, a mind set that can not be affected by outside sources. At a certain time in our lives we begun to realize it is impossible to make everyone around us happy. One certain way we will loose our joy is by seeking others' approval.

The thoughts others have of us should not be a priority to us, the only reason we often seek such approval is because we do not approve of ourselves. We wait on the spouse, the boss, the kids, society to grade us and allow their disapproval to belittle us.

Now we are far from perfect, we are a work in progress. Recognizing our flaws and working on ourselves is part of growth. What is important is to do that on our own term, in our best effort, for our own well being and not for others. Whisper it to yourself "my life, my joy."